Engineering at McNeese State University

Every engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the engineering program at McNeese State University stacks up to those at other schools.

McNeese is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana and has a total student population of 7,284. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 104 students received a bachelor's degree in engineering from McNeese.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

McNeese Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Engineering

McNeese Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks engineering programs across the country. The following shows how McNeese performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The engineering major at McNeese is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	162
Most Focused Engineering Schools	222

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in engineering from McNeese. This makes it the #298 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

Engineering Student Demographics at McNeese

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at McNeese State University.

McNeese Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 104 engineering students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from McNeese, about 87% were men and 13% were women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering at McNeese are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from McNeese State University with a bachelor's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	63
International Students	27
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

McNeese Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in Engineering from McNeese in 2020-2021, 57% were men and 43% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from McNeese State University with a master's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

McNeese also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Engineering

If you plan to be a engineering major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at McNeese State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Engineering	70
Mechanical Engineering	41

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for McNeese State University.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Engineers	5,400	$90,580
Civil Engineers	3,000	$98,700
Cost Estimators	2,120	$67,650
Industrial Production Managers	1,970	$116,280
Mechanical Engineers	1,730	$101,810

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Gkarg under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.